I think it's unusual and cool, not heard of before, but not as recognizable so far as the "unfortuate meaning" thing goes. Desmona's cool, but it doesn't hhave quite the same meaning, and people might not connect the two in their minds. I'd still use it if you really like it, just a thought that you might want to take into considersation.

“I read books when I was a kid, lots of books. Books always seemed like magic to me. They took you to the most amazing places. When I got older, I realized I couldn't find books that took me to all the places I wanted to go. To go to those places, I had to write some books myself.”
― Pat Murphy, The Wild Girls

"Like everyone else, I am going to die. But the words – the words live on..."
― J. Michael Straczynski

“I read books when I was a kid, lots of books. Books always seemed like magic to me. They took you to the most amazing places. When I got older, I realized I couldn't find books that took me to all the places I wanted to go. To go to those places, I had to write some books myself.”
― Pat Murphy, The Wild Girls

"Like everyone else, I am going to die. But the words – the words live on..."
― J. Michael Straczynski